Ward 21 Green Map Legend Briar Hill Ave 1 Green Points of Interest d d v d v l R O l Ave B Ridelle B k r v d d d d u Houses with Green Features a t e s R o r R R R × rd t P i u t d e d n a h n d t o l o l n o a e o o O g Other Buildings with Green Features w o a M m w R r a w w r n d u L r e B e Dr N Elm Ridge a M F EcoSchools Kay Gardner Beltline Park ¹º Aldburn Rd Shallmar Blvd 1 Shopping and Dining 1 Ridge Hill Dr d d Other Green Businesses R R re Ave d Whitmo p n V o R Old Forest Hill Rd e e t l st l s l l d n a i e D A e Community Organizations r R H r l C d r l e v A i a h d e Wembley R H n g e i 2 e l l r k r e G l r i Community Gardens a P a M 1 3 1 a Eglinton Ave W F 1 3 r 1 d 3 2 D d R N d R o a R l Green Infrastructure l R l l se i d Ben Nobleman r t s l d e l o i H à R m e R l Park v V H w r n a r i r i Chadwick Ave d e r e r ry ¡© Bike Shelter a e n d R v d t s Gloucester Grv L e v l e R b m l o a i o e M t a r e P Ave n C e R Dewbourn H s e e C Carsharing Services n e n i e rn l W e d r t G l a i h 2 Ava Rd G Topographic Features C d e v R A e St Pl A Lake Iroquois Shoreline v ra l l va w y 3 i r A t e a t h i Ava Rd H t e C A v m e a re rn ve G Lost Rivers (approximate) n n h a c l s i e s n l R e i D r o d R n W W R a e a yr Other Features v rw Robinwood Ave ic R A k Ave d n Elderwood Dr Bikeways (on and off street) o t Ma Elderwood Dr g rk n i d Cedarvale al Trails and Walkways e A l r A Park ve Silverwood Ave t S t Parks and Open Spaces s r Cro u h Ardmore Rd yd t 2 on Ward 21 Boundaries R r a d B D a t C s as e tl V e F refers to the many original streams, ran 'Lost rivers' k B Burton Rd ro creeks, and brooks that have been buried over the ok W Pe ind (lo od Rd years due to increased development in many ley A He st Ridgewo v at r re e hda ive cities around the world, including Toronto. 2 le R r) g V d ri Unbeknownst to many city dwellers, these lost e a ugh n Delavan Ave v an R e A d rivers now flow through systems of buried sewers. W t d t 4 a For example, in Ward 21, there was Castle Frank e R y Strath n C earn Bl ed vd a n a Brook (which led to the Don River), and one of the i rv n al i d W e e two streams from which Garrison Creek (which R a v C a v A la empties into Lake Ontario near Fort York) p Garrison Creek (lost river) xt in S r s o e a 3 D ve originates. Walking in Ward 21, one may notice d l n L A Bl R a d t A n d interesting topography that reflects the lost rivers. o vd d n d R o 4 o o s 3 t r o Hursting Ave w w sh t e ma e m u l G n u e 2 R Lonsdale Rd e Pi H r R g D a l Ward 21 is blessed with the Cedarvale and t e Maplewood Ave l i n v V u Wellwood Ave A Montcl Nordheimer Ravines, which used to be air Ave 5 r e o Dundurn C n res e v connected in one continuous ravine. The ravines a l A w m s Bantry Ave g o d n are home to various native and non-native trees, e v A a L o 1 o R d o 5 2 L Heath St W shrubs, and herbaceous plants, as well as wildlife. o w o e Humewood n 2 v They are partially wooded, and include some d w A 2 Park h R e K Watford Ave wetlands. In the 1960s and 1970s, most of this n r yc o e t 3 natural space was almost lost to the Spadina W g m 7 l n i Barrie Ave 8 a Expressway, which was to run through the 6 2 W l r A 3 3 ravines. Those plans were successfully lobbied 3 3 4 5 6 2 1 1 3 2 5 1 St Clair Ave W against by urbanist and activist Jane Jacobs, and 4 2 7 8 9 3 10 e 3 t 11 others. In the end, however, the ravines were v 2 S Wells Hill N A Ellsworth Ave 3 ord temporarily dug up to install the subway line e 4 h i e Park k eim v c 10 t s e underneath, before being restored to the largely i r 9 A i r Hocken Ave 5 12 r d R h s e n a naturalized park lands that continue to be enjoyed e Benson Ave C v v e d i A n H 4 by many people today. Friends of Cedarvale, an i s l e l i n Helena Ave organization dedicated to the preservation, e Wychwood Barns H 11 e s r Ilford Rd l 6 e R maintenance, and enrichment of Cedarvale Park Park l uss G v ell e Hill D 13 A r and Ravine, was formed in 2012. r Alcina Ave W n D o d 7 t Nina St Tyrrel Ave l a i R Ave k r d n t H a P o D R n 5 rs n i r d i r u st d e d o h D a W s o re R d d 8 m Lake Iroquois (Lake Ontario in an earlier form) l l e c l w n re l i R a p S l d y h i H C r Hillcrest Dr developed at the end of the last ice age, L W si Austin H e e Ter k l yc a n rn approximately 13,000 years ago. This lake was rn Castle View Ave d W Au u n ra 3 s Bu t o T in larger than Lake Ontario, and all of what is now F c Hillcrest Aus Te tin C r Park d res Austin Ter downtown Toronto was under its water. In what is Ma Bra avenport R The Tollkeeper's rc 1 D now Ward 21, the shoreline of Lake Iroquois ran hmo e Park unt R v A e d roughly along Davenport Road, hence a steep Ave v r s o A Ashworth Ave slope as one heads north from there. n i ct t 14 n a ve e o ve S Melita A t R Ave A H g w d y d n a Ave a lit Me d n n Lambertlodge Av R i s e Ave a a R r l l s b h S e a w a O d Al o W n ychcrest Ave m i l n Acores Ave H d a a Ke Melita Cres Bridgman Ave W p S 4 5 Canadian Pacific Railway (to Don River) (to Lake Ontario) 0 0.25 0.5 1 Contains public sector Datasets made available Ver. 1 Kilometers F under the City of Toronto's Open Data Licence v2.0. Nov. 2013 HOUSES WITH GREEN FEATURES OTHER GREEN BUSINESSES The homes on this map represent a small sample (some businesses reachable by phone and online only) of the homes in Ward 21 whose owners have taken 1. Borden Communications + Design - assists small and large measures towards green living. In companies in greening their operations WARD 21 some cases, homeowners were aided by various 2. Orchard People - fruit tree planting, tree care, government programs and nonprofit organizations, consultation, and education GREEN MAP including two based in Ward 21. WISE (West Toronto 3. Hillcrest Centre for Health - natural health clinic and Initiative for Solar Energy) facilitated group purchasing dispensary with eco-friendly interiors and practices of 31 solar PV and 66 solar hot water installations 4. Organics Live - organic grocery home delivery between 2006-2008. Green Together, a project of company founded in Ward 21; packing centre is in St. Green Neighbours 21 from 2009-2010, sought to help Michael’s and All Angels Church participants examine, and in some cases modify, their 5.